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Excessive Force Claim Fails Due to Lack of Evidence
Jacqueline Gaines v. Denise Cross, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for FDOC on Eighth Amendment medical care claim
Hall v. State of Florida, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the Flo...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force and Medical Care Case
Derek Thomas v. Jacqueline Carmichael, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Court Upholds Police Use of Force and Arrest in Excessive Force Case
Ferguson v. Cleveland Div. of Police, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ferguson, sued the Cleveland Division of Police allegin...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Adam Keup v. Nicholas Palmer, decided by Eighth Circuit on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Excessive Force Claim Fails: Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff's Deputies
Moutcheu v. Williams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff and deputy sheriff, allegin...
Prison officials not liable for Eighth Amendment medical care claim
Robert Bradley Lanari v. Moses 'Andre' Stancil, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC); August Bauby, Manager, Time/Release Operations (CDOC); Michelle Brodeur, Clinical Service...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Harmon v. Collier, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, findin...
Former inmate's Eighth Amendment claim against former Corrections Secretary fails
Zapet-Alvarado v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the former Secretary of the Florida Department of Cor...
Eleventh Circuit: Denying Overturned Case Law to Inmates Doesn't Violate Due Process
Ammon Sumrall v. Georgia Department of Corrections, decided by Eleventh Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of sum...
County wins inmate's inadequate medical care lawsuit
Thomas v. County of Peoria, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the County of Peoria and its sheriff, al...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Nathan Nissenbaum v. Chad Jennings, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Jeffrey Joseph v. Kurt Schmiedeskamp, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
7th Circuit: Tasering and striking suspect was reasonable force
Breion Woodson v. Bradley Mlodzik, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Raquel Haro v. Porter County, Indiana, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Prosecutor's alleged evidence fabrication not immune from suit
Hoffer v. Tellone, decided by Second Circuit on February 13, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that ...